Today is Admission Day for Florida, our 27th state, admitted to the Union on March 3rd, 1845.
Florida is located in the southeastern part of the country, with the Atlantic Ocean flanking one side, and the Gulf of Mexico the other.  Ponce de Leon named it, and many believe that it was in Florida that he claimed to have found his fountain of youth.
Before the formal declaration of Civil War, Florida seceded from the Union, and became a founding member of the Confederate States of America.  Full representation was restored in 1868.
For much of its existence, Florida was the least populated …read more

Up until the early 60’s Lincoln Road was known as the “Fifth Avenue of Miami Beach,” and was THE top commercial district in the area.  Upscale, luxury hotels were there, along with the stores catering to that wealthy clientele.
As many of these luxury hotels recognized how much money was being spent, they began to change their business model, becoming self-contained resorts.  These resorts now offered an assortment of shops, restaurants, and bars so that the hotel patron need never leave the property.  Lincoln Road began a slow downhill spiral.
In the 60’s, Lincoln Road was turned into a pedestrian shopping mall, …read more